The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Canadian groups lobby for ‘safe supply’ to combat opioid crisis
November 09, 2021 | Drug & Alcohol Testing Association of Canada
In recent years, many Canadian groups and organizations have been calling for a safer supply of illicit drugs to prevent opioid-related deaths. In a recent article published by Time magazine, the article’s author Paul Moakley interviewed some members of the ‘safe supply’ movement. According ...
B.C. doctors accused of conflict of interest for links to drug-testing industry
November 02, 2021 | Drug & Alcohol Testing Association of Canada
Earlier in September, several B.C. physicians specializing in assessing addiction have been accused of “massive conflict of interest” by several organizations which have pointed out the addiction specialists’ potential financial interest in the drug testing industry. The group of physicians in...
BC’s decriminalization plan doesn’t go far enough
November 01, 2021 | Pivot Legal Society
Vancouver, BC, Coast Salish Territories — Today, the Province unveiled its ‘made-in-BC’ model of decriminalization. While advocates agree it marks a step in the right direction, a close read of the fine print raises concerns that the model will not adequately protect people who use drugs. Num...
B.C.’s first provincial health officer fighting for safe supply of heroin
October 29, 2021 | Vancouver Is Awesome
“It makes eminent sense as a way to save lives in an epidemic.” That’s Dr. Perry Kendall, a Canadian public health physician, who says heroin should be available to people who relapse while being treated with substitute drugs that are currently available in British Columbia. Appoi...
The ‘Safe Supply’ Movement Aims to Curb Drug Deaths Linked to the Opioid Crisis
October 25, 2021 | Time Magazine
On a morning Zoom call, a group of Canadian mothers give their full attention to a young man from the Drug User Liberation Front. At 26, Jeremy Kalicum is the age some of their kids would be if they had not died of accidental overdoses. Kalicum’s tone is urgent as he walks the moms through a Powe...
